Sunday, January 20, 2013

Remember when you first learned about your camera’s different metering modes? (You know, spot metering vs. center weighted vs. multi-segment?) Remember how confusing it was, especially knowing what mode to use in what scenario? And the disappointment you first experienced because you couldn’t get the tools to create the image you had in your mind?

Not many people realize it, but these tools are pretty much obsolete now. They (and the concept of bracketing in 0.3 stop increments) are throwbacks to the days of shooting film, when you were literally shooting blind. Well, with digital you’re not shooting blind anymore. (Just look at the picture you just took, and if you’re not happy with it, use the exposure compensation control to Make it Darker or Make it Lighter.)